port
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The U.S. accused the ship of attempting to violate the blockade against Iran by trying to sail to an Iranian port.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He said: "This was a return from port where the boat was being serviced in Holland. It was not a fishing trip."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The United Arab Emirates, which left the oil-exporters group at the end of April, has rerouted some of its oil exports via a pipeline to Fujairah, a port city outside the Hormuz strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"I am talking about the Corio port terminal, in Arequipa, which could be five times larger than Chancay."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The next day, heading back to land, the Warden got lost, the hull grazed a rock, and the Lady Gin limped into port.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing port
American History I
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Western Europe - Introductory
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